Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy is a primary school (Academy converter), ages 3–11, in Darwen, BB3, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area. It has 203 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (9 July 2025): Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 2 areas.
Admissions
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Ofsted
Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 2 areas — inspected 9 July 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Requires improvement |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 37 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 0 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 19 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 203 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 34% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 34% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 18.04% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 3.09% | 2024/25 |
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